Follow a dirt road along the side of the village creek and walk south for about a mile to the Longchuan River.

The Longchuan River flows from northwest to southeast, and the rolling water originates in the mountains northwest of the village.

Standing on the north bank of the river and looking at the south bank, the mountains on the other side are hidden in the vast morning mist, looming and ethereal.

Two stout iron cables hang above the river and stretch to the opposite bank, which is the only way for the villagers to go out of the mountain every day.

The leader of the village led the people up to the north end of the chain bridge, and saw two stout iron cables tied to two boulders, and a homemade square iron cage about half a man high was worn across the iron cables. People who go out of the mountain need to stand in the cage, rely on both hands to pull the iron cable, and drive the iron cage to slowly slide forward on the iron cable to reach the opposite bank.

Due to the perennial friction with the iron cable, the beam on the upper part of the iron cage has been ground out of a crescent-shaped groove.

Visually measuring the size of the iron cage, it can accommodate up to four or five people crossing the river at the same time.

Before leaving, Luo Shiyin and Xiu Neng briefly analyzed the current enemy situation with everyone. Judging from the experience of being blocked several times before, it is likely that the Japanese people have blocked the various intersections and main roads in this mountain. As the only way out of the village, has the chain bridge in front of you been blocked by the enemy from the other end? Doubtful.

Suspicion is suspicion, this bridge is the only way for everyone to cross the river and get out of the mountain, so you have to give it a try.

"Abbot, let's take the lead!" The non-disgusting monk of Jinguang Temple took the lead in asking for help.

"Okay, everybody, be careful. Retreat immediately as soon as there is a situation, and do not rush in! Hunneng nodded to the waiter.

Bu Yi and the other four Jinguang Temple warrior monks boarded the iron cage in turn.

For the sake of safety, the village leader specially brought two thick hemp ropes from the village to tie them to the iron cage, and asked the two strong young men in the village to stand on the rock at the north end of the iron cable, hold the other end of the rope, and pull the rope back immediately once there is a situation, so that the people in the iron cage can return to the north bank as soon as possible.

"Stay safe!" Luo Shiyin waved his hand to the five people who were already in the iron cage and ready to leave.

The five people in the cage waved to everyone.

The monk led everyone to pull the iron rope hard, and the iron cage slowly moved towards the south bank.

The water of the Longchuan River in the fog flows quietly from west to east under the feet, and the scenery on the north bank is becoming more and more blurred.

As the south bank gets closer and closer, you can already faintly see the dense bushes along the river on the south bank.

"Slow down, slow down, slow down!" Do not whisper orders to everyone.

As soon as Buyi's words fell, I saw a sound in the grass on the opposite mountain, and the muzzles of more than a dozen black holes pointed at Buyi and the others on the chain bridge.

"It's not good, the Japanese people, hurry up and pull back!" Without shouting, the five men hurriedly turned around and pulled the iron rope hard in the direction of the north bank.

"Bah, Bah, Bah......" The guns of the Japanese people rang out. With the sound of bird shots, all five people in the iron cage were shot.

"If there is a situation, hurry up and pull the rope!" Hunneng, who was standing on the rocks on the north shore, let out a loud roar, ran quickly, and pulled the rope back with the two young men in charge of pulling the rope.

Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang, Shi Tianji, Bau and others also ran over one after another, pulling the rope back together.

The iron cage was quickly pulled back to the north shore, and unfortunately, the five people in the cage were killed and two were injured.

"Don't be angry, wake up!" Hunneng hugged the body of his beloved disciple tightly, and the old tears were rampant.

Fortunately, the Japanese were single-shot firearms, which needed to be recharged after firing, and before they could fire a second shot, the cage had been pulled out of range. The two injured warrior monks only had some abrasions on their shoulders, but fortunately they were fine.

"Looks like this is not the way out!" Luo Shiyin stared at the iron rope, his face was cold.

Indeed, the Japanese had already blockaded the other side with firearms, and if they forced their way through with only two iron cables, it would be tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and the result would only be self-destruction.

In desperation, the group had to leave a few people to guard the chain bridge, and the rest returned to the village to find another strategy.

Everyone buried the three monks of Jinguang Temple who died with a heavy heart, and they were reluctant to leave for a long time.

After lunch, the abbot of Hueneng, who had calmed down a little, held a brief meeting with the members of the team and the head of the village to discuss the next step.

"Why don't I lead a few brothers to forcibly rush across the chain bridge and kill the devils of the Japanese country on the other side of the river and turn over on their backs alone!" Shi Tianji was the first to speak loudly.

"No, the Japanese army on the opposite side is not an ordinary enemy, they are the elite of the enemy army equipped with bird guns, and it is definitely not possible to rush hard!" Ye Ruliu objected.

"You can't stay here either!" Shi Tianji was a little breathless.

"Lao Shi, don't worry, no, are you trying to figure out a way!" Xie Yuan said.

"Is there a way out of the mountains on the east and west sides?" Shi Lang looked at the head of the village and asked.

"These two mountains are said to stretch for tens of miles, and there are many rivers, cliffs, deep valleys, and beasts of prey. The old man has grown up in Sri Lanka for generations, and he has never heard of anyone who can climb over the two mountains and get out safely. The head man said in a low mood.

"These two mountains cannot be our first choice for choosing a way out. Walking in the mountains brings many unexpected risks, such as landslides, mudslides, and animal attacks. And once trapped in it, food and water, which are needed for daily survival, can become mortal danger to us. Bau knows a little bit about surviving in the mountains, and he breaks down what he knows about the risks of traveling in the mountains.

"Yes, marching in the mountains where we are unfamiliar with the terrain does carry many unpredictable risks, and these risks may become obstacles to our ability to get out of the mountains." Hunnen agreed with Bau's view.

"Let's use our brains and think about it again, and see if there is any other way to get out." Luo Shiyin inspires everyone.

"Uncle, can we take the river down the east, and then find an opportunity to go ashore to find a way out?" Everyone was silent for a while, and Li Ruzhu asked the head of the village.

"This ...... No one in the village had ever done this before, so it's hard to say. The head man was noncommittal.

"Uncle, can you help us make a few bamboo rafts?" When I entered the village, I saw a bamboo forest on the hill west of the village. Luo Shiyin felt that Li Ruzhu's suggestion could be tried, so he asked the head of the village.

"That's fine."

"And when are we going to go?" Hun Neng asked Luo Shiyin.

"It's best to do it at night, so as to avoid being discovered by the Japanese people."

"Uncle, how many people can stand on this bamboo raft?" Hugh can ask the headman.

"About ten people can stand."

"Can you help us make six bamboo rafts in one afternoon?" Luo Shiyin asked the headman.

"It should work. If you are in a hurry to leave tonight, I will gather the young adults of the village to make a bamboo raft. ”

"Don't hesitate, I'm bothered!" Luo Shiyin thanked the leader.

"Okay, I'll go gather people." After the leader finished speaking, he got up and left.

After the leader left, everyone had a detailed discussion and communication on the precautions and possible difficulties encountered in the eastward journey.

After nearly three hours of busyness, at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, six long bamboo rafts were completely placed in the open space on the east side of the bamboo forest in the west of the village.

In order to increase the stability of the bamboo raft, the head of the bamboo cutter ordered the bamboo cutter to select the thickest bamboo in the bamboo forest as the material for making the bamboo raft.

The variety of this bamboo forest is known as the "King of Bamboo" giant dragon bamboo, the bamboo trees are tall and straight, majestic and majestic. Each bamboo tree can reach a height of more than 30 meters, and the thickest diameter is more than 30 centimeters.

The production method of the bamboo raft is very simple, that is, first vertically six giant bamboos that have been sawn into about 10 meters side by side, and then five bamboos that are sawn slightly longer than the width of six side-by-side bamboos, and placed on the six long bamboos side by side at an equal distance horizontally, and then, with the thick hemp rope soaked in oil, each intersection is tied firmly and tied into a dead knot.

Luo Shiyin and Xiu Neng selected twelve warrior monks with good water quality from the warrior monks of Jinguang Temple to be responsible for supporting the raft. Each raft is equipped with two raft supporters in the front and rear, who, like the others standing in the middle, each have a long bamboo in their hands.

The head man had already ordered someone to prepare dinner, and Luo Shiyin, Xiu Neng and others had dinner and said goodbye to the head of the village and the villagers who came to see them off.

Taking advantage of the night, everyone carried their own bamboo rafts, and under the guidance of the guides arranged by the village, they quietly walked downstream along the mountain on the east side of the chain bridge.

After walking for about half a mile, a slope with a gentle slope appeared in front of us, and everyone went down the slope to the Longchuan River.

"Remember, the rafts must be kept at a certain distance, never too close." The warrior monk of Jinguang Temple, who was familiar with the common sense of rafting, who was in charge of supporting the raft, whispered to everyone.

In this way, after saying goodbye to the guide sent by the village, a group of nearly 50 people took six bamboo rafts and drifted towards the lower reaches of the Longchuan River in the night.

At night, there is a faint layer of mist on the surface of the Longchuan River. The bright moon hangs high in the distance, and the shadow of the mountain is hazy up close; The apes on both sides of the strait are crying sadly, and the cranes in the forest are complaining.

The six rafts are lined up one after another, moving slowly and rapidly according to the speed of the current.

The mood of the people standing on the bamboo raft at this time is like the Longchuan River at night, empty, low and sad.

Think about this journey, how can those people who have died heroically to save everyone from the predicament, and have no distractions?

Ye Ruliu and Shi Lang rode on the same bamboo raft, and Ye Ruliu stood in front of Shi Lang. Seeing the mountains on both sides of the strait slowly moving behind them, neither of them spoke, just quietly savoring the empty night scene around them.

The bamboo raft went down the river, and before I knew it, nearly two hours had passed. In the second half of the night, the river became colder and more wet.

The speed of the bamboo raft inadvertently began to pick up. As the raft moves faster, the mountains on both sides of the river become narrower and narrower.

"Everyone stand firm, try to lower the center of gravity as much as possible, there is a rapids and rapids in front of you!" With the loud reminder of the raft holder, Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu felt their bodies lean forward suddenly, and the speed of the bamboo raft in the water instantly accelerated. The raft shook violently due to the action of the current.

"Squat down and stand firm." Shi Lang held the bamboo pole with one hand, and with the other hand, he held Ye Ruliu's body in front of him steady.

"I'm fine. Brother Shi Lang, you can stand firm on your own. Ye Ruliu said loudly to Shi Lang behind him.

The raft still shows no signs of stabilizing. The bright moon in the distance and the mountains on both sides shook violently, and the raft rose and fell according to the ups and downs of the water. The water splashed on the raft soaked everyone's clothes.

On the surface of the river, where the water is fast, you can see rocks jutting out of the water everywhere. The raft propeller had to do his best to constantly adjust the speed and direction of the raft with the long bamboo in his hand to avoid these Akashi reefs, which were enough to cause the raft to capsize and kill people.

"It's not good, there is a vent in front, everyone hurry up and find a way to land!" The raft bearer at the front shouted loudly.

Immediately following his call, there was the roar of a huge stream of water rushing down ahead. The sound was magnificent, like a galloping horse.

It seems that the difference between the drop of the current is quite large, and if you can't quickly pull ashore, once you fall with the current, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Hearing the shouts in front, the people on the five bamboo rafts behind did not dare to slack off, and everyone worked together, and the bamboo supports, hand strokes or feet pedaled on the rocks on the side of the raft, leaned against the shore one after another. Everyone helped each other and climbed onto the right bank of the river one after another.

The bamboo raft floating at the front was turbulent due to the strong current, and no matter how hard everyone on the raft tried, the bamboo raft could not get rid of the rapids. I saw the bamboo raft descending rapidly along the current.

At this critical moment, Bau, who was sitting on the raft, saw a cypress among the rocks on the shore in a hurry, and he immediately took out the red gourd eagle claw soul chasing rope around his waist, twisted his body and threw out the soul chasing rope. The Soul Chasing Rope accurately grasped the curved body of the ancient cypress. Shi Tianji, who was sitting beside him, stretched out his hands, and the two of them worked together, relying on the pull of the soul chasing rope, and the bamboo raft slowly stopped in the middle of the current.

Other people on the raft also came to help, hoping to pull the raft to shore. But at this time, the bamboo raft was close to the edge of the lower outlet, and the turbulent water formed a huge resistance, and no matter how hard everyone tried, the bamboo raft could not move, and could only barely float in place.

The situation is extremely critical, if we can't get out of the current predicament in time, once everyone's physical strength is weakened, it is very likely to lead to the destruction of the raft and death.

People who have already landed on the shore have climbed down the mountain to rescue.

"Hold on, don't let go!" A raft supporter who landed on the shore shouted as he stretched out the long bamboo in his hand to the people on the raft. Fortunately, the long bamboo is just enough to reach the raft in the water.

Several other rafters did the same. In this way, except for Bau and Shi Tianji, who were tightly pulling the soul rope, the other people on the bamboo raft and Hopping were pulled ashore one after another.

"Brother, hand over the rope to my Lao Shi, you go up first!" Shi Tianji said loudly to Bau.

"You go first, you don't understand the use of this soul chasing rope!" Bau spoke out against it.

"Oh, isn't it just a broken rope, what's so rare!" Ignoring Bau's objections, Shi Tianji wanted to push Bau away from the raft and bring him ashore. But at this moment, the ancient cypress in the rocks on the shore was uprooted, and Bau and Shi Tianji immediately lost their balance and sat on the bamboo raft.

Seeing that a long bamboo stretched out from the shore was in front of Shi Tianji, Ba Wu flew forward with both hands and helped Shi Tianji grab the long bamboo.

Shi Tianji was pulled ashore by everyone. Bau was swept away by the current, and disappeared in an instant into the torrent.

"Brother Bau, my good brother—" Shi Tianji, who was rescued, let out a heart-rending cry as he rushed down the river.